diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.js b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.js
index ca228efb43..ba309c8b2c 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.js
@@ -163,6 +163,15 @@ ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.static.platformType = 'desktop';
 
 /* Methods */
 
+/**
+ * @inheritdoc
+ */
+ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.prototype.getSurfaceConfig = function ( config ) {
+	return ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.super.prototype.getSurfaceConfig.call( this, ve.extendObject( {
+		$overlayContainer: $( '#content' )
+	}, config ) );
+};
+
 /**
  * Get the editable part of the page
  *